That same autumn came to king Harold Thorolf Kveldulf's son
and Eyvind Lambi, Kari of Berdla's son, and they were well received.
They brought thither a swift twenty-benched long-ship well manned,
which they had before used in sea-roving. They and their company
were placed in the guest-hall; but when they had waited there till they
thought it a fit time to go before the king, Kari of Berdla and
Aulvir Hnuf went in with them.

They greeted the king.
Then said Aulvir Hnuf,
'Here is come Kveldulf's son, whom I told thee
in the summer Kveldulf would send.
His promise to thee will now stand fast;
for here thou canst see true tokens that he will
be thy friend in all when he hath sent his son
hither to take service with thee, a stalwart man as
thou mayest see. Now, this is the boon craved
by Kveldulf and by us all, that thou receive
Thorolf with honour and make him a great man with thee.'
The king answered his words well,
promising that so he would do,
'If,' said he, 'Thorolf proves himself as accomplished in
deed as he is right brave in look.'

After this Thorolf was made of the king's household,
and one of his guard.
But Kari of Berdla and his son Eyvind Lambi
went back south in the ship which Thorolf had brought north,
and so home to Kari's farm. Thorolf remained with the king,
who appointed him a seat between Aulvir Hnuf and Bard;
and these three struck up a close friendship.
And all men said of Thorolf and Bard that they were a
well-matched pair for comeliness, stature, strength,
and all doughty deeds.
And both were in high favour with the king.